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The Los Laureles and La Concepción reservoirs that supply Tegucigalpa are at 26.74% and 25.33% capacity respectively, just above the 25% critical threshold, with water rationing potentially extending from 9 to 12 days if levels drop further.

Tegucigalpa's two main reservoirs—Los Laureles at 28.64% and La Concepción at 26.24% capacity—remain critically low, with recent light rainfall insufficient to replenish supplies and authorities warning conditions could worsen after mid-September without sustained precipitation.

With Tegucigalpa facing acute water shortages, the municipal water authority UMAPS is operating three authorized fill stations for private cisterns at L75–L125 per load (about $3–$5), Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tegucigalpa's mayor Juan Diego Zelaya declared a red alert as the capital's two main reservoirs dropped to critical levels—Los Laureles at 36% and Concepción at 29%—forcing water rationing to nine-day cycles and threatening food security and health across the region.